AIX Monitors
The AIX Server Manager monitors check specific elements of any licensed AIX system located on the network and loaded into Network Server Suite via the Device Manager. The AIX Monitors work in the same way as the Windows monitors, in that rules are created, criteria specified and actions set.
Each rule has default alert text assigned, which can be overridden at criteria level so that the actual alert text is specific to the criteria from which it was raised.
The following monitors are available for the specific monitoring of AIX servers.
AIX Error Report Monitor
The AIX Error Report Monitor checks the output from the AIX command ERRPT and looks for the occurrence of specific errors. An alert is raised if the error is found.
Subsystem Monitor
The AIX Subsystem Monitor checks the status of AIX subsystems for one of four conditions, raising an alert if the condition is proven.
Logical Volume Monitor
The AIX Logical Volume Monitor checks the status of Logical Groups, Logical Volumes and Physical Volumes of the AIX system. Alerts are raised if the criteria exists, does not exist or triggers a pre-defined value. The current status of the Logical Groups, Logical Volumes and Physical Volumes can be displayed when setting the rule criteria.
A test facility is also available that allows the pre-test of the rule with the current criteria settings and amending as required based on the received results.
Script Monitor
The AIX Script Monitor runs custom AIX scripts and commands and checks the output against Regular Expressions.
File & Folder Monitor
The AIX File & Folder Monitor checks AIX files and folders for existence, non-existence or for any physical changes. Alerts are raised if any of the selected conditions are proven or for any changes in selected folders and/or files. For example, when a new file is created in a folder or when the size of a file changes. This is useful for ensuring that critical files are not deleted.
Log File Monitor
The AIX Log File Monitor checks the standard AIX event logs. New events in the log can be filtered and alerts raised accordingly. Rule Criteria use Regular Expressions to filter information. Regular expressions allow the selection of specific strings from a set of character strings.
CPU, Filesystem & Memory Monitor
The AIX CPU, FileSystem and Memory Monitor gives administrators the ability to monitor the CPU, Filesystem and Memory statistical data of any AIX system loaded into the Central Configuration Manager.
System Monitor
Th AIX System Monitor checks system load average over a pre-defined time period. Alert raised if load exceeds, equals or falls short of user-defined criteria. The System Monitor can also monitor system up-time of AIX device.
Process Monitor
The AIX Process Monitor checks AIX system processes by a series of processor measurements, such as CPU Usage %, Cumulative CPU Time and so on. Alerts are raised when a process triggers a pre-defined value.
Ping Monitor
The AIX Ping Monitor checks the status of remote devices by sending an ICMP ping. The number of ping attempts per device and success percentage can be specified. An alert is raised if success percentage falls below threshold.
AIX Actions
Only three actions are available when creating AIX Monitor rules:
See Adding Rule Actions for more information on these three action types.